Singing To Remember Our Germans from Russia Heritage (Video)

On Saturday night, the Germans From Russia Heritage Collection visited Wishek with a tour through our community. The evening entertainment included our Wishek Public School choir featuring kids in grades 7-12. Mrs. Janet Wolff is the director and has taught the choir native German from Russia folk songs. Here are a photos and two short videos from the choir's evening of entertainment.

What's your favorite ethnic food?

What's your favorite ethnic food that brings back memories? On the North Dakota prairie, there are numerous ethnic foods. In Wishek, a majority of the people have some German Russian heritage. Whether you have local heritage or not, you can learn extensively about the Germans from Russia culture from the Germans from Russia Heritage Society and from the extensive collection at the North Dakota State University Libraries Germans from Russia Heritage Collection. 

At least weekly at numerous local restaurants in our area you can find "German Day" where local German favorite foods are prepared. Today was German Day at the Big Screen Bar & Grill in Wishek. What was served?